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unmanned NASA Antares rocket explodes on liftoff

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by Commodore, Oct 28, 2014.

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  1. Commodore

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    <iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/jHMmMgdcOSU?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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    #1 Commodore, Oct 28, 2014
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  2. Bandwagoner

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    commercial space sucks

    i would rather them just set a huge pile of money on fire
     
    #2 Bandwagoner, Oct 28, 2014
  3. Rocket Guy

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    I hope this is the only problem we see with Rockets today.
     
    #3 Rocket Guy, Oct 28, 2014
  4. seclusion

    seclusion rip chadwick

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    I'm glad it was unmanned...
     
    #4 seclusion, Oct 28, 2014
  5. Rocket River

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    *frown*

    Rocket River
     
    #5 Rocket River, Oct 28, 2014
  6. Jontro

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    secksy time explosion
     
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  7. Zboy

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    Unmanned Antares rocket?

    What is this???

    A rocket for ants??!
     
    #7 Zboy, Oct 28, 2014
  8. heypartner

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    It's quite amazing that it fell straight back down. I suppose worse case is it starts flying aimlessly, like those North Korean rockets.
     
    #8 heypartner, Oct 28, 2014
  9. Duncan McDonuts

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    As a spectator, that was pretty awesome. Hope nobody got hurt. I'd hate to be the one who funded that, though.

    And sucks for ISS to not get their supplies.
     
    #9 Duncan McDonuts, Oct 28, 2014
  10. Dairy Ashford

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    How many of NASA's project and design teams are private contractors? I'm not terribly excited about it because I don't think space-bound passenger safety is scalable over multiple 10Ks, but I have a hard time thinking they can't recreate an entire experienced or sufficiently educated flight and mission team with a large enough payroll.
     
    #10 Dairy Ashford, Oct 28, 2014
  11. Carl Herrera

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    This shows you can not trust machines.
     
    #11 Carl Herrera, Oct 28, 2014
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    this has Dr. No written all over it.

    Quick, send James Bond to Jamaica.
     
    #12 dachuda86, Oct 28, 2014
  13. Commodore

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    edit nm
     
    #13 Commodore, Oct 28, 2014
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    Orbital Science's stock went down 20% in one hour
     
    #14 tallanvor, Oct 28, 2014
  15. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"
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    Well, if you pay FIT, you, along with me and millions of other US Americans… are the ones who funded that, if it's really a NASA mission.
     
    #15 B-Bob, Oct 28, 2014
  16. Yonkers

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    That's good. We shouldn't be supplying those terrorists anyway.

    - signed, Mr. Brightside
     
    #16 Yonkers, Oct 28, 2014
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